O"ver*rigged" (?), a. Having too much rigging.
O"ver*right"eous (?), a. Excessively righteous; -- usually implying
hypocrisy.
O"ver*rig"id (?), a. Too rigid; too severe.
O"ver*rig"or*ous (?), a. Too rigorous; harsh.
O"ver*ripe" (?), a. Matured to excess. Milton.
O`ver*rip"en (?), v. t. To make too ripe. Shak.
O`ver*roast" (?), v. t. To roast too much. Shak.
O`ver*rule" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overruled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Overruling.] 1. To rule over; to govern or determine by superior
authority.
2. To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to
abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman
overruled the point of order.
His passion and animosity overruled his conscience.
Clarendon.
These [difficulties] I had habitually overruled.
F. W. Newman.
3. (Law) To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or
the decision, was overruled by the court.
O`ver*rule", v. i. To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling;
as, God rules and overrules. Shak.
O`ver*rul"er (?), n. One who, or that which, controls, governs, or
determines. Sir P. Sidney.
O`ver*rul"ing, a. Exerting controlling power; as, an overruling
Providence. -- O`ver*rul"ing*ly, adv.
O`ver*run" (?), v. t. [imp. Overran (?); p. p. Overrun; p. pr. & vb. n.
Overrunning. ] 1. To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to
invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its
trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.
Those barbarous nations that overran the world.
Spenser.
2. To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in
running.
Ahimaaz run by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.